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TI-2021-14921 Aliases CVE-2021-36801GHSA-v2vq-4xf4-c37j

Akaunting Authentication Bypass in Company Selection

Priority LOW 37CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

Akaunting version 2.1.12 and earlier suffers from an authentication bypass issue in the user-controllable field, companies[0]. This issue was fixed in version 2.1.13 of the product.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01068 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AkauntingAkaunting2.1.12 – 2.1.12—No fix listedCNA
  • Akaunting VendorAkaunting Affected 2.1.12 – 2.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.12VulnerableAkaunting
  • cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.12 Vulnerable ·Akaunting

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36801
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2vq-4xf4-c37j

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-15147 An OS command injection vulnerability exists in Akaunting v3.1.3 and earlier. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-35028 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /common/reports of Akaunting… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-35027 An issue in the component /settings/localisation of Akaunting v3.1.18 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-14920 Akaunting OS Command Injection in 'Money.php' CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2020-14331 Akaunting <= 2.0.9 is vulnerable to CSV injection in the Item name field, export function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-14924 Akaunting Password Reset Relay CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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